Vladimir Putin

If candidates for the GOP nomination for president can't stand up to Donald Trump, how will they stand up to world leaders once elected? Republicans are quick to criticize President Barack Obama for being weak with international bullies like Russian President Vladimir Putin, yet they appear to be wimps when dealing with domestic bullies within their own ranks. Yes, some of them finally did condemn the derogatory remarks made by Trump about Mexican immigrants, but it took a long time and their comments were timid at best. Even Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is married to a Mexican-American, took two weeks before standing up to Trump in defense of his family. Courage is not standing up...

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